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Cadillac teases new Opulent Velocity performance EV concept, is it too little too late?

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A more affordable Blazer EV is set to debut later this year. GM expects the Equinox EV to be “the most affordable” in its segment with up to 319 miles range. The teaser comes 20 years after the first V-Series model was launched at the Sebring International Raceway in March 2004.

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Junkyard Find: 2002 Daewoo Nubira SE Sedan

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The Nubira was supposed to compete against such affordable machinery as the Chevy Cavalier and Toyota Corolla. After that, the Pep Boys were hired to handle warranty service on all those very affordable Leganzas, Nubiras, and Lanoses. The revised Lanos came back as the 2004 Chevy Aveo. The engine is a 2.0-liter

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Mahindra inaugurates EV plant, describes its vision of “future of mobility”

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Reva focused on creating affordable electric cars through advanced technology and launched its first model in India in 2001 and in London in 2004. Mahindra Reva was founded in 1994 as the Reva Electric Car Company, a joint venture between the Maini Group of Bangalore and AEV LLC of USA. In May 2010, the US $15.4

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Toyota to increase production capacity in Indonesia

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affordable multipurpose vehicle for the Asian market. began in 2004 and was followed by the “Fortuner” SUV in 2005, making Indonesia an. Toyota began import and sales activities in Indonesia in 1971, marking 40 years of. business there this year. In 1977, TMMIN started production of the “Kijang”, an. Under the IMV (Innovative.

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EEA: increase in EU GHG emissions, mostly due to transport, hampers progress towards 2030 targets

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While the EU remains on track to meet its 2020 emissions reduction target, updated data shows Member States cannot afford to take progress beyond that date for granted. The slight increase prolongs a relatively stable trend in emissions observed since 2014, after a 10-year period of almost continuous reductions between 2004 and 2014.

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Senators Feinstein, Toomey introduce bill to repeal ethanol mandate in RFS

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Americans living on the margins simply can’t afford that. As the World Bank recently concluded, ‘most of the contribution to food price changes from 1997-2004 and 2005-2012 comes from the price of oil.’. … If the mandate continues to expand toward full implementation, the price of corn will increase.

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Why Ford Would Be Crazy To Kill The Escape Hybrid: Real AWD

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Now comes word that the new Ford Escape compact crossover for 2013 may not include the Escape Hybrid model it has sold since 2004. We think that would be a terrible shame, because it takes off the market a unique vehicle: the only affordable hybrid.

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